Dallas
city in the state of Texas, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dallas is a large city in the northern part of the U.S. state of Texas. It is a part of a much larger group of cities called the Metroplex, along with important cities like Arlington, Mansfield, Grand Prarie Denton, Fort Worth, and Plano. The city is the ninth largest in the United States.
For many years, the city was known as the city in which President John F. Kennedy was killed, but that is not associated with the city as much anymore.
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Geography
Dallas has a total area of 385.9 square miles.
Sports
The city is home to the Dallas Cowboys, a professional American football team. The city is also home to the Dallas Stars, a hockey team in the NHL, the Texas Rangers, a baseball team in the MLB, and the Dallas Mavericks, a basketball team in the NBA.
History
The city of Dallas was founded in 1841[10] by John Neely Bryan.[11] Over time, it grew into a large city with many companies. In 1907 Neiman Marcus set up shop , and later in 1915 Southern Methodist University opened.
On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was shot dead. In 2014, ebola virus infected several people in Dallas, killing some. A nurse who got it sued the hospital. On July 7, 2016, five police officers were shot dead.
Climate
Dallas has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa in the Koeppen climate classification).
People
Dallas has a large Mexican American and African American population.
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